Fact and Opinion
Direction: Read each statement and then circle whether it is a fact or opinion.Explain your answer.
1-The fastest land dwelling creature is the Cheetah.
Fact or Opinion Explain:
2-the ugliest sea creature is the manatee.
Fact or Opinion Explain:
3-prison is one of the worst places on the planet.
4-Oranges contain both calcium and vitamin C.

1-The fastest land dwelling
creature is the Cheetah.

Fact.  This is fact because it can be verified.

 

2-the ugliest sea creature is
the manatee.

Opinion.  Because opinions vary and beauty (or
ugliness) is relative, perspectives on what is considered “ugly” will vary.

 

3-prison is one of the worst
places on the planet.

Opinion.  This is a relative thought.  To some, prison might be considered a good
place.  In fact, there are instances
where convicts cannot function in society after a long prison term and commit
crimes to be returned to prison because society has become a bad place—a place
where hardships outweigh those they faced in prison.

4-Oranges contain both calcium
and vitamin C.

Fact.  This is something that can be tested and
verified as true.

 

NOTE:  When trying to determine whether something is
a fact or an opinion, just be sure to keep in mind that if the statement can be
proven, it is fact; if the statement cannot be proven, it must be an opinion.

1. Fact, scientific experimentation has proven that the cheetah is the fastest land dwelling creature.2. Opinion, because the manatee is not proven to the ugliest sea creature and some people may like them.3. Opinion, because not all people hate prison it may be bad but not to all people.4. Fact, scientific experimentation has proven that oranges contain both calcium and vitamin c.